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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January, 9, 1940.

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Mr. Hore-Belisha's

Resignation

DISQUIET NOT YET

ALLAYED

London, Jan. 6. The fact of Mr. Hore-Bellsha making the Duke of Windsor a major-general causing embarrass- sment to the Army Staff in Fronte is one of numerous wholly uncon- firmed reasons clled this morning for the disagreement between the Minis ter for War and high army officers, which political eireles believed de fonated the "Delisha Bombshell,"

RUSSIAN

DIVISION

SMASHED BY THE FINNS

No Threat To Boulder Dam

WASHINGTON, Jan, 8 (UP). -The War and Navy Depart- ments and the Federal Bureau of Investigation deny knowledge of foreign reports of a plot against the Boulder Damn. It is stated the rumours were proh- ably due to the special precau- tions taken during the past manili to guard the Dam.

The Commissioner of Re- clamation, Mr. John C. Page, wald he had not heard of any plot. The rumours were prob- ably precipitated by, the taken by tho precautions

authorities.

Dame Rumour had a week-end Press On War Events

field day, and purported explanations

nitely unsubstantiated--were

as varied as they were numerous.

Pollical dope revolved around n quarrel between Mr. Hore-Bel'sha and army gonerals, but opinions re- garding the form of the disagree- ment 'Varled.

Probably the most restrained ver- alon stated that the generals were opposed to Mr. Hore-Belisha's polley of army organisation in France, but one Sunday morning paper went so far as to secuso the generals of seck- ing to establish something like a the while milkary dictatorship,"

Delly Mall Uis morning hints that Mr. Chamberlain is considering the establishment of a Ministry of De- fenco under Mr. Churchill, with which it is

Mr. Hore is considered Belisha is incompatible.

There is increasing uneasiness as to the after effects of the crisis. The Press Association voicing on cern as to whether "Tommy Atkins Taith may not be shaken," at the same time polting out that the event is open to an explanation which so for is not forthcoming. They say that a secret session is hardly cal- culated to allay public disquiet, be- sides providing excellent material for the German propagandists-United Preu.

General Staff Of Economics

Defenders' Greatest

of the War: Victory of the

Much Material Taken

Helsinki, January 9.

The Finns have announced that thoir army has smashed the entire Russian Forty-Fourth Division, between fifteen and eighteen thousand men, near Soumussalmi.

The communique states that among the material captured were 1,170 horses, 47 field kitchens, 378 automobiles and ten armoured cars. A special communique characterises the victory as the biggest since the Russo-Finn war began.

Over a thousand Russians were captured, in

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SHANGHAI, Jan. 8 (Reuter). Tbo "North China Dally News" has received, from a

Nanking genlleman. 'In

who styles himself "Retrocession Commissioner of the Reformed Government"

an invllation to attend "a reception and ball at the Repulse Bay Hotel, Hong- kong, on the occasion of the - formal signing of an agreement between China and Great Britain to ceda Hongkong the former."

The date of the signing of the agreement will, it is said, be announced inter,

The Invitation states that "the Commissioner takes this oppor tally of expressing gratification that alt foreign Seillements and Concessions which have been enereaching от Chinese vereignty and moll are, DOW S thing of the past,"

Is Demanded addition to 43 tanks, many guns and a vast JAPANESE

| amount of other booty.-United Press.

Mr. Hore-Belisha's

Resignation

Finnish Advances

The ruthless bombing of cities and villages and the machine-gunning of Helsinki, Jan. 8.. civilians wherever Russlan aeroplanes The Finnish troops continue to ad-sighted them, created casualty lists vance on the Salla front. Preceded of appalling length.

Dr. Borenlus mentioned that the LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter).-by a heavy artillery bombardment,

Queen had both sent Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha and the the Finns re-occupied their positions, King and economic war are the two chief infeting heavy losses on the Soviet donations to the fund-British Wire-

troops. topics in to-day's British Press.

The Russians are digging them- Both the "Daily Herald" and the selves in and are finding the cold so

Guardian" абк

became Mr. Intense that many soliders "Manchester Chamberlain to tighten our darkness

css unconscious-Reuter Bulletin. in connection with Mr. Hore-Belisha's

Red Communique resignallon.

Moscow, Jan. 8.

A Red Army communique stales: that scouting activities were

con-

The "Dally Herald says that if the resignation is purely for personal reasons, the Prime Minister will have to satisfy the nation that they could not have been composed in some other tinued in the Ukhta and Reporla re-

gions, while patrols outed à Flanishi way.

On the other hand, the "Times" detachment in the Petrozavodsk re- takes a different view. There cagion.

less.

WESTERN FRONT

Calm, Except

Near Vosges

CENSORS

Tsingtao Telegrams Much Delayed

Shanghai, Jan. 4. Telegrams reporting the burning by Japanese troops of the English Methodist Mission Hospital at Chu- chla near Wutingfu, Shantung, on Christmas Day, have been subjected to considerable delay, It is noted here to-day. The delay was presumably caused by Japanese censors,

The first message was flied from Tsingtao on January 4 at 0.15 p.m. It took over 48 hours for transmis→ sion, only reaching Shanghal after 17 pm, on January 6.

not been one word of criticism by the! Artillery fire and scouting nativi- French N.C.O., Wins Japanese authorities are reported to

Army of Mr. Hore-Delisha's reforms.Lies were reported from the Karellan It says that a more natural explana-Isthmus.

Reforms Will Stay

London, Jan. 8.

tion is that a series of minor differ- Owing to unfavourable weather ences not concerned with the war there WRS no aviation activity.--- Mr. Hore-Belishu wo-day bade farewell to his stall at the War Oflice, gradually brought the Prime Minister United Press.

A Parliamentary correspondent to a point where, he felt that learns that there is no question at change would make smoother work recall of in the department and in the Cabinet,, prezent of Bh carlier

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Intense Cold Spell

Karellan Isthmus,' Jan. '0.

Two Decorations

The second message in which the

have admitted burning the hospital

Was was equally delayed, it

fled from Tsingtao on January 5 at 0 p.m. and did not get to Shanghai until PARIS, Jan. 8 (Reuter)-2.15 pm, on January 6. According to the French wire-

Normal transmission time from less, the calm on the Western Tsingtao to Shanghai by the Japanese. Front was almost universal controlled radio company--the only Intense frost which congealed low except west of the Vosges, means of communication is about three hours. According to the Both the "Manchester Guardian" partieles almost like snow, was the where two Nazi patrols were Shangtal office of this Company con- Icad to abandonment of some of the and the "News Chronicle" are con-jally of the Finns in their defence repulsed after heavy hand-to-ditions during the past few days.

hand fighting.

"were normal."-Reuter. Individual acts of courage réceive The hospital is reported to have recognition in the official journal, in been burned by Japanese trops

alleged treatment which are named 23 awards for gal-owing in

wounded Chinese guerlas, lartry.

Parliament to discuss the resignation.

Some concern has been expressed

Complacent Conduct

by Labour leaders lest the resignation reforma. Introduced during Mr. Hore cerned over the too complacent con-against the Russians on Sunday.

In Ger- It was loo cold for any major office, but it is duct of the economic war. Bella's tenure of occis tous were many this question naturally has activity except artillery the

times burst on taken by Government as a whole and received most careful attention and at not by individual Ministers. Con- in some quarters in Brital, armuse Isthinus, for most of the Russian satisfaction have beenagers were too numb to squeeze acquently no major changes are to be ment and expected-Reuter.

aroused at the state to which Ger-their rides in view of the tempera- ture dropping as low as 33 under Imans are reduced.

An eminent authority, however, zero. It is possible that it was suggests that the Gormans are actually colder elsewhere.-United Press. consuming less than they are pro- ducing-

Pushing Home Advantage

Rovaniarni, Jan. B. Russians who in last

An Early Riser

London, Jan, &,

Six Andrew Duncan, new President of the Bourd of Trade, is living up to his reputation for beginning the day's work early. He arrived at the Board of Trade before 10 n.m. and began the task of taking over the dutler of his new office.

Sir John Ralth, newly appointed

Minister of Information, also arrived at the Ministry before 20 am to take up his new duties-Reuter,

New Exchange Rates Set By Bank

Narrowing Buying & Selling Spread

SFECIAL TO THE "Telegraph" LONDON, Jan. 8. (UP) Taking, advantage of the new tighter exchange regulations .which became effective to-day. the Bank of England narrowed the spread between buying and selling rates for dollars to one' cont instead of two cents.

The Bank similarly adjusted la rates for French francs.

Except for Stockholm and Oslo, which remain unchanged, the Bank raised torling, against other official currencies, simultaneously narrowing the spread.

Medal and the Croix-de-Guerre. His One N.C.O. gets both the Military

unit inflicted heavy losses. on a 'Ger- man unit. The N.C.O. then led a counter-attack in which five prisoners were taken.

Barlin Reports Activity BERLIN, Jan. 8 (Reuter)-The officíal news agency states. that there has been more lively artillery fire and reconnaissance activity on both sides on the Western Front.

Natives Tell Of-German Brutality

of

DAR-ES-SALAAM, Dec. 19. TWENTY-TWO natives who - It adda that enemy artillery bombarded the Perl and Upper Perl have just returned to Port regions, and also the wide valley Tanga, Tanganyika, tell a terri- north-east of Ritzungen.

ble story of Nazi brutality.

ADMIRAL WANTS MORE

WARSHIPS

They formed the crow of the Ger- man coastal tug Kionga, which left Tanga two days before the

war.

There were two German passengers, Jone of whom was leader of the

Tanganyika Nazi Association.

After five days the Kionga arrived at Kismoyu, Italian Somaliland. The natives then Informed the authorities hed beaten them with his fats, hammers and spanners. Thrown Overboard

The "Manchester Quardian" says that against such an enemy we too The 300 must show that we are capable of night's communique were announced great sacrifices,

as killed wore in the first major en- Revolutionary Changes Needed counter in 14 days on the Salla The ruler of Germany is the master sector the encounter in which the of vast resources. All the energies Finns are pushing their advantage in of his nation have been bent to one an effort to mass the remnant of the task-that of creating military Russian forces between the two jaws strength. The

youth

of Germany of a nut cracker movement south of has been trained as never youth has Salla. been trained since the days of Sparta, The fighting has now reached the Many in Britain do not realise that actual border In the Suomussalm! if we are to defeat Hitler we must sector at Raate. The town of Honte bc prepared for rovolutionary is two kilometres from the frontier changes and larger sacrifices, says on the road from Suomussalmi to the the "Manchester Guardian"

border. Lakke Raale, in the same The "News Chronicle" discusses|nolghbourhood, is dissected by the the little attention paid by responsible į frontier,

FROM PAGE ONE Ministers to the question of conserv- The ski detachment killed at Salle ing and using our resources.

apparently

belonged to the forces other nations were building warships Field Marshal Goering, the new which the Russians equipped in an rapidly.

dictator, is now effort to emulate Finnish penetra- The United States will be a re equipped with an economie general tion tactics. As a rule these isolated latively weak naval power unless staff. Britain needs more readiness detuchments are much larger than Congress authorises further construca lavatory for seven hours and a One man, they said, was locked in for trying out Innovations and Finish patrols. They may comprise tion, he warned. readiness for change and sterifce.

any

Admiral Staric supported the 25mixture of water and chillles was thrown at his face. When released The use of sicils by the Russians is per cent. increase in tonnage And he was nearly dead. At Kamayu reported on several fronts recently, total of 0,000 planes for the naval air the cook was thrown overboard. but the Finns claim that hardly one

arm as authorised by the Vinson Bill.;

The ciptala excused his actions by Russian knows how to skil. It is

He sold that the Bull would at a claimed that they found skils with cost of $1,300,000,000, provide 107) say "There is a war on."

Thereupon the Italians took charge When the Russians:ure föreed to new, ships, including 30 auxiliary of the natives, refusing demand tee they leave the aktis and boots The Admiral's testimony followed they should be handed back..

Deteribing the natives' "terrible a brief sintement by Secretary for the condition, as due to ill-treatment." that an ordinary Navy Mr. Charles Edieors asking for the authorities, put them in a ship Russian soldier's boots' are unfit for enactment of the Bill "in view of the bound for Tanganyika. aklis whether they are made of felt, grave international situation." as in most cașan, or leather, whereas

Nazi economic

The Journal would like to see an economie general staff for Britain.

Ship's Fight With U-Boat

Successfully Evades Two Torpedoes

number up to 1,000.

Russian felt boots nailed on them.

behind, CA

The fact 13

· the Finnish soldier's boots have turn- RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 8ed up tops to At into the bindings of (Router) The Royal Mail the aldia and are easily removed.

On Kianta Eake the Finnis“ found liner, Highland Patriot, 14,000 among captured war materials amall tons, has arrived here safely trucka: loaded with skils—Fianlats after a running fight with a Usklis taken from evacuated Finnish towns and apparently intended. Zor boat.

The ship was attacked by the sub-use later by Russian forest patrols.

United Press. marine which fired two torpedoes. Both missed.

T

Rosult Of Pressuro LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter)-To- day's alterations in the Bank of England's official exchange rates are viewed by banking circles as the probable result of pressure by com- mercial institutions who have be- The ship's guns were promptly loved for some time that the spread manned and the gunner continued between the buying and selling rates aring when conditions permitted for are unjustifiably. Jargoj da MON some two hours.

Authoritativa, quarters · stress" that

the decision will reduce the cuprind | Fede

and is in no way connected with tow

Appeal for, Aide

VCBSEÌS.

Eire May Have New Government

that the captain

BERLIN-MOSCOW TRIAL FLIGHT ·

MOSCOW, Jan. 8 (Reuter)The DUBLIN, Jan 8 (Reuter)-Dr.radio here announces that a Soviet Hyde, President of Elre, has nominat passenger plane has left Moscow on led glx additional members to sit at the first trial flight in the new Mos-

the Council of State. They mostly cow-llerlin air service. belong to the Corgrave Party

it is seen in these nominations an make the fight on January 12 and It says that a German plane will London, Jan. 5. fradication of closer political that the regular acrvice begins on An Empire-wide broadcast appeal operation between the Government for help of every kind for Finland arid the Opposition parties, and somn January 21 vin Minsk, Koenigsberg

and Danzig. was "made last night by - Doctor quarters even suggest, that it may Tancred Borenius, Professor of Kis- foreshadow, a national, goversient tóry' of Art at

present difficulties.

day's new regulations regarding the 40,000 Repatriated legion University, with the object of overcoming the

transfer of from to

non-resident accounts, spicy

The new roles merely represent the

Nazis Return

Although we have boon victorious

so far, he said, it is obvious that

the hour of danger is not past”,

BRITISH CONVOY FOR JAPAN GOODS TO HOLLAND

In referring to the fact that the TURKISH 'QUAKE Copenhagen.

RELIEF GIFT

return of greater normalcy in quota BERLIN, Jan. 8 (Reuter)--The tion such as prevailed prior to the medal news agency announces that | British Legion had lent a house to supersession of the fre market by

héddquarters of the the Legion had not official quotations 40,000 repatriated Germans from the serve as the OMRON former. Eastern, Poland have arrived fund, he said

accom-been low in reallaing that Britain ANKARA MAN FWA at Lodz, where they are

and Finland ware. Oghung for the LAHORE, Jan. 0 (Reulor) CANBERRA, Jan, 8 (Router)Mr.modated in camper R. G. Menzies, the Austawian Fres The Bratat contingent of Germans same deala. It was on Finland that sum of £1,500, has been colleted at

from the formbr. North and Central the brunt of the battle was now a public

AROZZERIAL TUrkish ear Poland, many of whom made the falling Journey like horse-drawn vehiclos, The greatest and most urgent need A messa have also arrived at Līdz;

wur medical supplies of ali-kinds, ~ – went from the peopl

Danier, stated to-day, that the Govern

ment immediately is considering the

question of diplomatic reprehéfife! in Tokyo,

More for

It was confirmed in official British quarters in Copenhagen to-day that Japan has decided to make use of British convoys in future,

Aumber of Japanese Arms have informed the British Government that they will send "Japěnčke goods der Lined for Holland is under the brom section of the *Britlah Nevy,

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